At the group's annual meeting officers outlined the full range of support they had received from BANF including setting up the constitution, producing websites, printing leaflets and delivering newsletters.

He claims his dismissal was driven by his activities as a "whistleblower" when he attempted to raise issues about the probity of BANF - which has received about pounds 200,000 in funding from the city council over the past year.

The pounds 30,000-year post is one of about half a dozen paid positions at BANF, which received just under pounds 200,000 funding from Birmingham City Council over the last 12 months Mr Rice would not comment on the termination of his contract, saying only: 'I have not been authorised to speak to you by my employers.

BANF (Birmingham Association of Neighbourhood Forums) and b: cen (Birmingham Community Empowerment Network) have both been independent voices for the voluntary and community sector over the last five years.

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